The Deal (2015)

• Animation
• Documentary
• Family

Stop-motion animation on the arranging of marriages in 1950/60s set in the Eastern-Polish borderland. The script is based on a part of Mikołaj Smyk's diary, the director's grandfather. The biographical objects used in the animation, such as an authentic headscarf, Polish and Russian books, the copy of Mikołaj Smyk's diary and photographs help situate the story in its original environment.

Release date

September 23, 2015

Runtime

5m

Language

English

Director

Ewa Smyk

Status

Released